Game apparatus



G. C. DAY

GAME APPARATUS Sept. 12 1933.

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' 1 4101mm. 1 (crews-1oz This inventionrelatesto a game apparatus and free ends abutting the forward side ;ofthe.panel 1 w i has forits primary objectlto provide,ina manner and defining circular pockets or shallow wells 9 V as hereinafter set forth,.a.device ofthis character which may, if desired,,b e of various diameters. I which will require considerable skill in the sire- The panel lgof course, constitutes the bottoms V 5 icessful playing thereof, and which will provide .or inner ends of the pockets or'fwells9p I -5 amusement or entertainment for persons playing The panel 1 is provided, h each of the pockets w the gameor watching the game being played. or wells 9, 'and disposed below the centers of ()ther objects of the invention are to provide said pockets orlwellspwith apair of openings a game apparatus. of the character described l0 for the passage 'of the: end portions, of a 10 which will be simple in construction, strong, durasubstantially U-shaped magnet 1.1,.the ends of 135 ble, attractive,in-appearance and which may be which project-into the "pockets or wells 9. The -manufactured at low cost. 1 V 1 intermediate or bight portions of the magnets All. of the foregoing and still further objects ll are providedwith openings 12;(s'ee Figure 3) v and advantages of the invention will become apfor thepa'ssage of the threaded shanks 13 which parent from study of the" following specificaare anchored in the panel 1 between the openings tion, taken in connection withtheaccom'panying 10 ancl which project rearwardly fromsaid panel. drawings wherein like characters of reference Coil springs .14 encircle the shanks l3 al'ldhave designate corresponding parts throughout the oneendengaged'with the panel land their other several views, and wherein;-' "ends engaged with the intermediate or bight Figure 1 is a view in frontelevation of a device portions of 'the'magnets 11 for yieldingly urgingg in accordance with thisinvention. Y T said magnets rearwardly relativeto the panel.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section through Winged adjusting nuts 15 are threaded onthe f the device. 7 i outer end portions of the shanks 13 for ene Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in horizontal gagement with the magnets 11 for adjusting said section and on anenlargedscale taken substanmagnets toward the panel 1' against the tension tially on the line 3-3of Figure 1 looking downof the coil springs '14, as will be apparent from wardly, as indicated by the arrows. a consideration of Figure 3. "Washers 16 encircle t Figure 4: is a view of a metallic projectile to be the shanks 13 and are interposed between the used in playing the game. winged adjusting nuts 15 and the magents 11,

. to i ure 5 is a detail view n perspective of one o The reference numeral 17 (see Figure 4) desig- F1 of the magnets. I natesa'metallic projectile which is adapted to be Referring now to the drawings in detail it will thrown into the pockets or wells 9'and retained be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates thereinj'by the] magnets 11. The projectile 17- 5 a substantially flat, rectangular panel of; suitable. may be in theforin of a plurality of metallic non-conducting material which is adapted tojbe" .ringswhich are loosely interlooped or connected :P

disposed and supported in an inclined-position with each other. The front side of the panel by a brace 2 hingedly connected, as'at 3, t'o an 1, where exposed through the plate 5, may be upper portion of the panel '1. The brace 2 is suitably ornamented if desired. adapted to be detachably secured in operative Inuse, the player or players are provided-with 1 position relative to the panel 1 through the me any desired number of the projectiles 1'? which 9 dium of an elongated hook 4 havingits ends enare thrown from any desired distance toward the gaged with the lowe'r end portion of the brace and board; The" objectfof course, is, to throw "the with the lower end portion of the panel. a projectilesinto thepockets or wells 9- and when 45 Mounted on the front or upper side of the this is accomplished the projectileslare attracted plate 5 which is secured to thepanel and mainintlie pockets or wells until removed. I n v 3 V tained in spaced. relationfthereto through the A sheetlS', of suitable material suchas heavy medium of the marginal fl'angesG which extend. paper, cardboard or fabric, is interposed beover the marginal edges of the panelil and are tween the panel 1 and the plate 5 and is suitably 7, as illustrated to advantage in Figure}; of the figuresbeing espo'sedth'rough the wells orlpockets drawings. Of course, the plate or front 5 may 9, as clearly seen-in Figure 1 of the drawings. be of any suitable material other than metal. At Any suitable ornamental figures may be provided f 1 spaced points inits area the plate 5 is provided on the, sheet 1 8,'- such as the spots of playing J with inturned annular flanges 8 having their cardsor representationsofaninials or flowersa 1 panel 1 in spaced relationthereto isa metallic 'to themagnets 11 and in this manner 'retained jl secured thereto by suitable means, such as screws ornamented on" its Iforward side, the ornamental W will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodin'ient of the invention is as illustrated and described, it isv understood, of

course, that changes in the details of construction and in the combination. and arrangement h of parts maybe resorted to which will fall'within the scope of the invention as claimed. What is claimed is:' j i 1. A game apparatus "comprising a board, means for supportingv the board, said board in: cluding a panel and a plate mounted on the panel in spaced relation thereto, annular fiangesextending toward the panel from theplate and definingpockets inthe board, saidpockets for the reception of projectiles, and magnets mounted on the panel and disposed in the pockets for attracting the projectiles thereto and for retaining said' projectiles in the pockets.

- 2. A game apparatus comprising a board, means forsupporting the board, said board including a panel and further including aplate mounted on the panel in spaced relation thereto, marginal flanges on'the plate secured to the panel, annular flanges on the plate extendingtoward and terminating in abutting engagementvvith'the panel and defining" annular pockets in the board, said pockets for the reception of metallic projectiles and magnets mounted 'on the panel'for attracting the projectiles thereto and for retaining said I annular flanges on the plate extending toward I 1,926,612 It is believed that the many advantages of. a structure in accordance with this invention and terminating in abutting engagement with the panel and defining annular pockets in the board, said pockets for the'reception of metallic projectiles and magnetsv mounted on the panel for attracting the projectiles thereto and for retaining said projectiles in the pockets, said magnets being substantially U-shaped and having their end portions extending through the panel into the pocketsand terminating in said pockets, and means for securing the magnets on the panel.

4. Agame apparatus comprising a board, means for supporting the board, said board including a panel and further including a plate mounted on the panel in spaced relation thereto, marginal flangeson the plate secured to the panel, annular flanges on the plate extending toward and terminating in abutting engagement with the panel and definingannular pockets in the board, said pockets for the reception of metallic projectiles and magnets mounted on the panel for attracting the projectiles thereto and for retaining said projectiles in the. pockets, said magnets being substantially U-shaped and having their .end portions extending through the panel into the pockets and terminating in said pockets, and

means for securing the magnets on the panel, the last named means comprising threadedshanks anchored to the panel and extending through intermediate-portions or" the magnets, said ma nets being adjustable longitudinally on the shanks, coil springs encircling the shanks and engaged with themagnets for yieldingly urging said magnets away from the panel, and winged nuts threaded on the shanks and engaged with the magnets for shiftingsaid magnets against the tension of coil springs.

GEORGE CLARENCE DAY. 

